Bolesław Prus
Paperback | Pages: 702 pages Rating: 3.83 | 7317 Users | 126 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Lalka |
| ISBN: | 1858660653 (ISBN13: 9781858660653) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Stanislaw Wokulski, Ignacy Rzecki, Izabela Lecka, Julian Ochocki, Ludwik Starski, Mrs. Stawska, Kazia Wasowska, Mr. Szlangbaum, Mr. Lecki, Baroness Krzeszowska, Suzin, Professor Geist, Baron Dalski, Ewelina Janocka, Felicja Janocka |
| Setting: | Warsaw(Poland) Poland Paris(France) |
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Warsaw under Russian rule in the late 1870s is the setting for Prus’s grand panorama of social conflict, political tension, and personal suffering. The middle-aged hero, Wokulski, successful in business, is being destroyed by his obsessive love for a frigid society doll, Izabela. Embattled aristocrats, the new men of finance, Dickensian tradesmen, and the urban poor all come vividly to life on the vast, superbly detailed canvas against which Wokulski’s personal tragedy is played out.Unlike his Western European counterparts, Prus had to work under official censorship. In this edition, most of the smaller cuts made by the Tsarist censor have been restored, and one longer fragment is included as an appendix.
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| Title | : | The Doll |
| Author | : | Bolesław Prus |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 702 pages |
| Published | : | December 19th 1996 by Oxford University Press, USA (first published 1890) |
| Categories | : | European Literature. Polish Literature. Classics. Fiction. Academic. School. Cultural. Poland. Historical. Historical Fiction. Novels |
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Ratings: 3.83 From 7317 Users | 126 ReviewsPiece Appertaining To Books The Doll
I truly didnt expect to fall in love with this novel. Yet I did, and now I slightly regret that I read it so fast. Its funny how a piece of literature written over 100 years ago can still very accurately describe todays society. People dont change much though... Moreover, I was more than surprised to find that so many of my thoughts and worries matched those of Wokulskis.The Doll by Bolesław Prus is undeniably a great masterpiece of Polish realism in literature. This is an epic and detailed tale exploring XIX century Warsaw, tale in which Prus created a vivid picture of the city and people on the background of the economic, ideological and social transformations. Ive always loved reading about this nonexistent any more world. I mean that one recorded only on sepia-toned photographs. Men in the tailcoats, women in white gowns, multicultural society, Poles,
Since it took me six months to read, I'll gather my thoughts a bit before writing a review.
One of the best novels written by Polish writers ever. Really, if you are considering which book by Polish writers to read you should choose this one. It isn't a pleasant story. It is one of those that helps one to better understand people and changes in society. One of those that it is really hard to forget.Many levels, many points of views.An amazing study of society and a deep study of human nature.This book made me think why (during reading it) I was constantly expecting that Izabela would
I will say this, I was lucky with this book. I was in love and unhappy and the heroe in the book was reflecting my mood and emotions, so I read this book in one breath. nevertheless this is one of the best polish classic books.Someone in this reviews told that Prus is boring. I don't know about his other works but this book is nothing like boring. And although the book had been written about century ago it's still actual.I can't describe whole book, it's soo much more then one could describe in
Good, but it would be better in shorter version. Medium engaging stuff.
You've probably never heard of this book, but it comes damn close to meeting War and Peace on its own terms.History rolls forward. The aristocratic scumbags are replaced by capitalist scumbags. The solutions to yesterday's problems become new problems and we don't get anywhere. A great man becomes a great man in pursuit of a vain and hopeless goal that eventually destroys him. A world of fops, fools, scoundrels, and nihilists loses something it desperately needs.We can be 99% certain that
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